In 1950, America’s last active battleship ran hard aground within sight of Norfolk Naval Base. This breaks down the navigational errors, the loss of buoyancy, and the complex combination of dredging, ...

September 2 marks the formal end of World War II, symbolizing renewed hope for lasting peace. The war concluded with a ceremony of reconciliation aboard the USS Missouri, where General MacArthur ...

At top, Lee Broussard, middle, former USS MIssouri crewman and World War II veteran, shook hands Sunday with Kahu Kordell Kekoa as fellow crewman Edgar Buffman stands at left during a ceremony for the ...

UPPER PROVIDENCE — On Sept. 2, 1945, a 19-year-old Ed Buffman was on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay for one of the most important events of World War II, the Signing of the Surrender, putting an ...

This narrative goes beyond the violence of Kamikaze attacks to reveal an extraordinary moment of respect and humanity. After ...

On Saturday, the Battleship Missouri Memorial will celebrate “Living History Day” aboard the historic “Mighty Mo” aka USS Missouri, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Those heading to Ford Island at Pearl Harbor ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Battleship Missouri Memorial marked 80 years since the of the end of World War II on Tuesday. On September 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered aboard the USS Missouri in ...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Island News) — On Veterans Day, the decks of the USS Missouri became a place of remembrance and gratitude. Families, veterans, and active service members gathered for a special ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- He's a 94-year-old veteran with a lifetime of stories to tell - including being part of the day World War II officially ended. It was 75 years ago, and the Japanese ...

A day of profound global significance — the formal end of World War II — occurred on Sept. 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay when Japan officially surrendered in what signaled a hard-won ...